Former US House Member Ashamed of US Policies

Service : Politic

TEHRAN, May 14 (ICANA) – Former member of the US House of Representatives Cynthia Anne McKinney said she is truly ashamed of her country's policies.

Saturday, May 14, 2011 6:32:51 PM

Addressing an international conference dubbed 'International Coalition against Terrorism for Fair Peace' here in Tehran on Saturday, the former US House member urged Washington to avoid imposing its will on the world nations through the use of force, violence and weapons.

"As an American, I am upset with the policies of my country, but the measures adopted by the first Afro-American president of the United States has ashamed us all," she said.

"If there is no truth, there won't be any justice, and today the US policies are rooted in lies, injustice and war," she continued.

Noting the United States' aggravating economic conditions, she said the high rate of infant death toll in the United States is even worse than the European Union.

"The United States used to be a rich country, but now it is a country under hegemony whose economic policies promote plunder of the world," she added.

"(the late) Martin Luther King once said that the US has guided missiles, but has no guided man," McKinney added.